Stronger (a Neville/Luna drabble)

by Phoenix Neal

Author's Note: This drabble is in response to the "Stronger" challenge at the nothinghip LiveJournal community (nothing underscore hip dot livejournal dot com). This is my first drabble and brevity is certainly not my forte. Feel free to hate this. Or love it.

"I wish things had gone differently."

Luna looked at him dreamily, but didn't respond.

"I still don't understand why you decided to break things off, but I've moved on. It was hard for me at first… you were the first girl I ever loved. I was a mess – didn't go out of the house for days. But that's water under the bridge. I want you to know I wish you the best."

Luna smiled vaguely, still silent.

Neville set the picture down, straightened his dress robes, and hurried out the door. He didn't want to be late for Luna's wedding.